Xiaomi, which has become one of the most popular names in the world with the electronic device it produces, wants to reach wider masses by producing in different fields. The company, which wants to spread its success in the smartphone world to other areas and make its own ecosystem, is preparing to step into the electric car world as it has been talked about for a long time.
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The news that smartphone manufacturers are preparing to enter the electric car market has started to increase recently. Giants such as Google, Samsung and Apple have made large investments to work in this field. One of them was Xiaomi. Announcing that they will step into this field in March of last year, the CEO of the company, Lei Jun, made some statements on the subject.
Lei Jun, who attended a question and answer event on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, gave some information about his electric car. She explained that the first vehicle to be launched will be a sedan or an SUV. After a question asked, he stated that the first prototype of the electric car will be introduced in the third quarter of this year.
Allocating a large budget to the electric car world, the company aims to introduce its first vehicle in 2024. In line with this goal Xiaomi Automobile Co. The company, which created a sub-brand called the company, continues to work with a founding capital of 1.57 billion dollars and more than 500 employees. The company, which wants to gradually enlarge this production line, has also started the construction of a facility that can produce more than 300,000 vehicles per year.
Xiaomi will invest up to 10 billion dollars in 10 years. The company, which also includes relatively economical products in its general production, will not follow the same policy for electric cars for now. The CEO of the company made statements about the price range of the vehicles. Accordingly, the electric car will be available for sale between 16 thousand and 47 thousand dollars.